Willett Straight Kentucky Bourbon Aged 9 years

Taste: Consistent with the nose, the taste starts with candy bar sweetness, but it has incredible balance with a smokiness that wasn’t present in the nose, along with black pepper and oak. As with the 8-year (and as with most – but not all – barrel proof Bourbon) after trying this neat, try it with a single large ice cube and a splash of water. You may be surprised at how new flavors open up. However, this 9-year was better neat than the 8-year.